Copper Anole
Anolis cupreus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyDactyloidae
- GenusAnolis (Anoles)
- SpeciesAnolis cupreus (Copper Anole)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Humble Anole
Anolis humilis
Decorated Anole
Anolis insignis
Border Anole
Anolis limifrons
Stream Anole
Anolis oxylophus
Slender Anole
Anolis woodi
Neotropical Green Anole
Anolis biporcatus
Bighead Anole
Anolis capito
Ghost Anole
Anolis lemurinus
Swift Anole
Anolis tropidolepis
White Anole
Anolis laeviventris
Charles Myers Anole
Anolis charlesmyersi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 10 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Copper Anole in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Copper Anole sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Copper Anole in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Copper Anole in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.